Course Description

The New Jersey Marathon course is very flat and has no significant inclines. There are only a few small bridges to cross. A PR or Boston Qualifying time course as long as the weather is on the cool side for this time of year.

Marathon Rankings
The New Jersey Marathon was the 52nd largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 49th largest in 2014.

This year 14.6% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 11.7% of runners qualified for Boston in 2015.

This gives the New Jersey Marathon the 140th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 97th highest percentage so far in 2016.

Its Course Score of 99.22 ranks it as the 140th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 3rd fastest course in New Jersey.

The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the New Jersey Marathon a PR Score of 99.22. This PR Score ranks it as the 98th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 3rd fastest in New Jersey.